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14:55, september 16, 2008

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NATO, Georgia talks may cause new conflict - Russian MP

NATO discussions with Georgia on the accession of the South Caucasus state to the military alliance only encourage Tbilisi to plan new military actions, a senior Russian lawmaker said on Monday.

14:52, september 16, 2008

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Afghanistan frees al-Qaida suspect's young son

An al-Qaida suspect's 12-year-old son, who was taken into custody with his mother and held for two months, was handed over to Pakistan Monday and returned to his relatives there.

14:43, september 15, 2008

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Russian foreign minister comes to Abkhazia

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has come to Sukhumi.

14:39, september 15, 2008

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IAEA report on Iran as early as Monday

The UN nuclear watchdog IAEA will publish its latest report on Iran's nuclear programme as early as Monday afternoon, sources close to the agency said Sunday.

14:36, september 15, 2008

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Lehman failure may hurt U.S. commercial property

A bankruptcy by Lehman Brothers (LEH.N) may prompt the sale of its $32.6 billion of commercial real estate investments, and that just may be the jolt the U.S.

14:34, september 15, 2008

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Rebels cut off Afghan teacher's ears as 'punishment': official

Taliban militants dragged a school teacher out of a mosque in Afghanistan and cut off his ears as a "punishment" for working for the government, an education official said.

14:02, september 12, 2008

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Russia's Putin says no basis for new Cold War

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin warned the West on Thursday against starting an arms race in Europe by stationing a U.S.

14:00, september 12, 2008

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Iran rejects US shipping accusations

Iran on Thursday rejected US accusations that the Iranian shipping company IRISL was involved in Tehran's alleged nuclear weapons programme.

13:59, september 12, 2008

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Palin leaves open option of war with Russia

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin left open the option Thursday of waging war with Russia if it were to invade neighboring Georgia and the former Soviet republic were a NATO ally.

13:57, september 12, 2008

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Afghan tribal leader's drug smuggling trial begins

A former Afghan tribal leader accused of smuggling $50 million worth of heroin into the United States was so influential in his homeland that he formed his own army and teamed up with the Taliban, a

14:53, september 11, 2008

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Candidates halt campaigns for Sept. 11 anniversary

The seventh anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks is supposed to bring the heated presidential race to a screeching halt. But just for a day.

14:51, september 11, 2008

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Russian FM to talk U.S. missile shield, S.Ossetia in Poland

Russia's foreign minister will visit Poland on Thursday to discuss U.S. missile shield plans, the Georgia conflict, and ties with the EU.

14:49, september 11, 2008

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Rogozin urges NATO to impose embargo on arms supplies to Georgia

Russian permanent representative to NATO Dmitry Rogozin urged NATO countries to impose an embargo on arms supplies to Georgia and suspend high-level visits to that country.

14:46, september 11, 2008

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Afghan army to reach 134,000 soldiers in four years: US general

The Afghan army should have nearly doubled to 134,000 soldiers in four years and is already taking on a large part of the fight against insurgents, the US commander in charge of training said

14:04, september 10, 2008

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Iran blames technical problems for Bushehr NPP delay

Delays in the completion of the Bushehr nuclear power plant currently being built by Russia in the south of Iran are due to technical problems, a top Iranian official said on Tuesday.

14:02, september 10, 2008

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Russia proposes UN draft resolution on Georgia arms embargo

Russia circulated a draft UN Security Council calling resolution for an embargo on arms sales to Georgia, after the United States announced measures to rebuild the South Caucasus country's military.

14:01, september 10, 2008

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Russia calls U.S. freeze on civilian nuclear deal 'mistake'

The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that a decision by the U.S. to freeze a civil nuclear agreement with Russia was a politically motivated mistake.

14:00, september 10, 2008

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Off-target NATO bomb kills 2 Afghan civilians

A NATO bomb mistakenly hit a house 1 1/2 miles off target Tuesday, killing two civilians and wounding 10 even as Afghanistan's president was saying that terrorism cannot be defeated if innocents are

14:07, september 8, 2008

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Russia not interested in bad relations with United States – Lavrov

Russia is not interested in bad relations with the United States, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an exclusive CNN interview on Friday.

14:06, september 8, 2008

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President Medvedev says Russians still regard Georgians as brothers

President Dmitry Medvedev said on Sunday that Russia has not changed its warm and brotherly attitude toward the Georgian people after Tbilisi's recent attack on South Ossetia.

14:04, september 8, 2008

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Iran to conduct presidential polls in June 2009

Iran will hold its next presidential election on June 12, 2009, the Fars news agency reported on Sunday.

14:03, september 8, 2008

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Human Rights Watch warns of backlash to rising Afghan deaths

Civilian deaths from international air strikes in Afghanistan nearly tripled between 2006 and 2007 with new deadly strikes fuelling a public backlash, Human Rights Watch said Monday.

15:23, september 5, 2008

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Russia seeks 'unbiased' international monitoring in S.Ossetia

Russia's foreign minister urged Thursday the deployment of "unbiased" observers in South Ossetia.

15:22, september 5, 2008

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Cheney hails 'courageous' Georgia, condemns Russian 'invasion'

U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney urged the "free world" on Thursday to rally with Georgia against what he called Russia's invasion, and pledged to bring Georgia into NATO.

15:21, september 5, 2008

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Sarkozy seeks Syrian help in Iran nuclear standoff

The French president has asked his Syrian counterpart to use his country's ties with Iran to ensure the Islamic Republic does not produce nuclear weapons, and urged Syria to seek direct peace talks

15:19, september 5, 2008

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Afghan leader vows punishment for deadly US raid

The Afghan president said a deadly raid on a village by American and Afghan commandos has put new strain on relations with the United States and promised Thursday to punish those responsible.

13:14, september 4, 2008

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European MPs urge Russian pullout from Georgia

The European Parliament adopted a resolution on Wednesday urging Russia to withdraw its troops from Georgia under a ceasefire agreement with the Caucasus state.

13:13, september 4, 2008

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Moscow says U.S. seeks control of post-Soviet states

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13:12, september 4, 2008

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Russia may push forward with S-300 sales to Iran

Russia may proceed with plans to sell advanced S-300 air defense systems to Iran under a secret contract believed to have been signed in 2005, a Russian analyst said on Monday.

13:11, september 4, 2008

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General: US forces to up Afghan winter offensives

American troops in Afghanistan will step up offensive operations this winter because insurgents are increasingly staying in the country to prepare for spring attacks.